Issue No. 7 Table of Contents

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United States

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United States

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WIZE SHABAZZ

United States

I have been practising Wing Chun for the best part of 30 years. In my time, I have read a huge amount of material on the art; however, I can honestly say that your magazine is by a long, long way the finest collection of articles I have come across. The fact that all views (and you and I both know there are so many) on the art of Wing Chun are made readily available in one place, without prejudice, is really inspirational and will hopefully serve as a guiding light and a template for dialogue within the art itself.

CHRIS HARVEY

United Kingdom

Cover Feature

JAMES SINCLAIR A Tradition of ProgressBy Mark PageSifu James Sinclair founded the highly successful UK Wing Chun Kung Fu Association (UKWCKFA) in the mid-eighties. He pioneered in bringing Wing Chun to the UK in the 1970s when the system was barely known outside of Hong Kong. Over the following decades, Sifu Sinclair has been pivotal in establishing Wing Chun as a credible martial art in the UK, against a background of Japanese martial arts such as Karate and Judo. We caught up with the man himself to talk find about what has changed since the 1970s and much, much more.

Columns

MOON POINTING FINGERLuk Dim Boon Gwan The Sound of One Arm FightingBy David Peterson The Baat Jaam Do is often viewed as the highest level of the system. However, it is the Luk Dim Boon Gwan that more closely resembles the “empty-hand” component of the system. In fact, it could be described as “One-armed Wing Chun!”

CHI SIM SHAOLIN WENG CHUN Part 1: Weng Chun’s Ten Wisdoms for a WarriorBy Andreas HoffmannSifu Hoffmann takes a closer look at Weng Chun’s Ten Wisdoms, which describe how to go the way of a successful warrior in finding the Eternal Spring.

THE INNER CIRCLE Gulao 2012By Jim Roselando Jr. Surfers often travel to Hawaii in search of the big waves. Those who enjoy skiing dream of visiting the Alps. For those who study Master Leung Jan’s boxing, a trip to Gulao village is the king of all vacations. Welcome to Gulao 2012!

THE INTERCEPTING FIST The Evolution of Jeet Kune DoBy Lamar M. Davis II The topic of the origins of Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do has been quite controversial. With some serious research, it is safe to say that the true origins lie in the Chinese martial arts, more specifically Wing Chun Gung Fu.

Features

LEO AU YEUNG Master of RealityBy James Woodcock With a sixth Ip Man movie being recently announced, you may be forgiven for thinking that the series has had its day. We talk to fight choreographer Leo Au Yeung to get the low down on the new movie, Ip Man: Final Fight.

WING CHUN VS. THE LARGER OPPONENTBy Jeff WebbWing Chun is said to enable smaller individuals to defend themselves effectively against larger ones. But, what about extreme cases? Sifu Webb provides insights on strategies to deal with the nightmare opponent.

AARON VYVIAL Ving Tsun from the HeartBy Kenton Sefcik Aaron Vyvial is well known for his online videos. His school was one of the first to publicly display Moy Yat Ving Tsun. Years later, his training is evolving into the study of the Ving Tsun “Heart Method”.

LEE SHING The Man who brought Wing Chun into the UKBy Michael Watson The late Sifu Lee Shing’s impact on the development of Wing Chun in Europe has been significant and yet it is a largely untold story.

STANDARD ISSUE POLICE TAAN SAUBy Dominick Izzo There is no single, greater position of structure more suited to Law Enforcement than Wing Chun’s Taan Sau. Find out why it is the most versatile hand movement for a street cop.

Departments

BODY STRUCTURE A Biomechanical Perspective of Wing ChunBy Dr. Robert Chu & Robert G. Huey Often in Wing Chun, there are references to physics. Many instructors articulate the need for a common terminology, but simply don’t have the background to articulate Wing Chun in the modern sense.

THE INQUISITIVE HAND Political InfightingBy Alan Gibson There has always been a lot of political infighting within and around Wing Chun. This fact is even well known by other martial artists outside of Wing Chun. What is it about our system that causes these manoeuvrings?

THE HIDDEN FORMS Occam’s RazorBy Dr. Matthew Mills The transmission of Wing Chun is subject interpretation and innovation, potentially leading to transcription error in subsequent generations. Dr. Mills examines the development of Wing Chun from an evolutionary perspective and the role of the forms in ensuring successful translation into effective techniques.

Reviews

IN PRINT In this issue, Mark Page reviews the following books: Jeet Kune Do for Wing Chun Students by Mark Beardsell and Dynamic Wall Bag Training Guide by Simon Osborne.

SCREEN FIGHTING In this issue, David Peterson reviews the following movies: Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Part 1), Viral Factor, and Flying Swords of Dragon Gate.

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